RELATED POSTS

Bollywood celebs are rarely in the news for their philanthropic acts. But this is not due to the lack of them. In fact, many celebrities have done their bit to share their wealth and happiness with those in need. Salman Khan’s Being Human stays on top of one’s mind when thinking about charitable celebrity organizations, even though most of us may not know what Being Human actually does, other than selling T-shirts. Apart from Salman, Aamir Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan are popular for their philanthropy. Here’s a list of more celebs from B-town who you may not have known were involved in charity:

Dia Mirza

When the actress is not shooting for a movie, which is most of the times, she is involved with many charitable organizations such as PETA, CRY, Cancer Patients Aid Association, Spastics Society of India, and more. She has rallied for the cause of women’s rights, animal rights and the Narmada Bachao Andolan.

Gul Panag

The actress is a frontline advocate for gender equality. The Colonel Shamsher Singh Foundation, run by her, is involved in the cause. The NGO also works for addiction awareness, education, employment and disaster management.

John Abraham

John is a long-time supporter of PETA and Habitat for Humanity. He is also known for donating large sums of money to Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre. He often runs the marathon for charity, too.

Milind Soman

Does Milind Soman need to do anything other than stay fit and fabulous? He has run marathons for several charitable causes and also campaigned for breast cancer awareness.

Nana Patekar

The benevolent actor has donated most of his wealth to charity. In 2015, he set up an organization called Naam Foundation to help drought-hit farmers of Maharashtra. The foundation had collected over INR 6.5 crores within 2 weeks.

Nandita Das

Having finished her Masters in Social Work, the actress continues to rally for the cause of human rights. She has also campaigned for child survival and women’s rights. In 2013, she supported the Dark is Beautiful campaign to create awareness about ‘colorism‘ in India.

Rahul Bose

Known more for his social activism than for his Bollywood career, Rahul Bose started an NGO, The Foundation, working towards the removal of discrimination. He has campaigned against climate change, the Narmada Dam and gender inequality. He has also given several lectures worldwide for his causes.

Shabana Azmi

The actress has been fighting against AIDS and communalism for quite some time now. She has been pretty vocal about her opinions on various issues, advocating for disaster-stricken victims, slum dwellers, and victims of religious extremism.

For those who are still wondering, Being Human aims at improving health and education of underprivileged children. A 10% cut of the T-shirt sales goes towards the cause. Now, you know!